Everyman in the Circus of Life
By Travis Tyre
Everyman in the Circus of Life is a one-act play that needs 4 or more performers. Licensed by Dramatic Publishing.
- Type
- one-act play
- Cast size
- 4 or more performers
- Cast notes
- 13 actors, may be played by 4 with doubling.
- Recommended level
- High school
- Dance
- No dance
- Genre
- historical
- Licensor
- Dramatic Publishing
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Synopsis
Everyman in the Circus of Life is a contemporary retelling of Everyman that combines the fun and skills of circus performance with the exploration of one of the great dramas of the medieval world. All the characters remain, but they have become figures in a circus: Death is the ringmaster; Worldly Possessions a juggler; Strength a weight lifter, for example. The script includes an extended essay covering the background of medieval theatre from its beginning in the church and its development into
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